China’s Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Escape From the 21st Century’ Picked up by Fortissimo Films
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Amsterdam and Beijing-based film sales company Fortissimo Films has picked up licensing duties to upcoming “Escape From the 21st Century,” a Chinese sci-fi action title.
The story follows three friends who discover they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hoped and need to take on the responsibility of saving the world.
The action shuttles between 1999 and 2019 and on Planet K, which is very similar to Earth. The film is directed by Li Yang (short and co-directed feature “Lee’s Future”) and stars Zhang Ruoyun (“Joy of Life”), Zhong Cuxi (“Youth”) and Song Yang (“Wrath of Silence”).
The picture is produced by Desen International and is headed for a mainland China commercial release on Aug. 3 through Enlight Pictures.
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